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Volume 58 No. 1 July-August 2017 Our 93rd Year

Brothers,

As we start a new Columbian Year I am both happy & humbled

to accept the position of Grand Knight. Although I am a little

nervous, I have already received a vote of confidence as well as

advice and guidance from the many members I have had the pleasure

of getting to know. I will continue to look to my brother Knights for

their fraternal advisory throughout this year. Joining this wonderful

organization, I have learned the meaning of friendship and loyalty

and hope to be able to live up to the title of Grand Knight. Also,

congratulations to Past Grand Knight Tom Zegers for a job well done.

I hope to be able to follow in his footsteps and serve in the same way.

By the time this letter goes to print and you receive this letter we will

already have accomplished a few important goals.

1. The C & B program will be underway for 2017-2018. We kick this important fundraiser off at

the annual Hicksville Street Fair on July 16th. Led this year by Deputy Grand Knight Arthur

Traylor we are confident we will have another successful year. As always, we look for your

support so we can continue our charitable works.

2. This year’s Joseph Barry Council awards were held on June 20th. That night we recognize

outstanding work done throughout the past year as well as awarding any scholarships.

3. The Villa Roma Golf Outing was on June 25, 26 & 27

4. The Hawaiian Night Dance which was resurrected from past years was held on Saturday June

10th.

5. Lastly, the Joseph Barry Golf Outing was on July 8th & 9th.

We hope to continue to bring you fun activities which will help us raise money for our charities.

Before I close, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day, July 4th. We must always

remember to honor and celebrate those who served, those who continue to serve and those who made the

ultimate sacrifice. We have our freedom because of their service.

My thanks to the members for trusting me with this great honor and I hope to be able to live up to this

office to the best of by ability this coming year.

Vivat Jesu

Walter Duffy

Grand Knight

DISCOVERER Published bi-monthly by and for the members of JOSEPH BARRY Council No. 2520, Knights of Columbus, 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville, New York. Telephone: 938-8323

Fr. James Stachacz Deacon George Maids

Chaplains

Internet: www.barrykofc.org

In case of illness, death or need, please notify the Grand Knight or Financial Secretary.

Walter Duffy - Grand Knight (516) 931-4804

Donald Cleary-Financial Secretary 433-0360

Please send material for the Discoverer via email to

tomjgill@aol.com. Tom Gill-Editor 433-8607

Blood Drive

Brian Lee-Chairman 749-4368

Insurance Agent Kevin Lynch- Field Agent (646) 210-9382

OFFICIAL DUES NOTICE Please be advised that Council dues for the fraternal year 2017-2018 are due and payable as of July 1, 2017. Regular Members $50.00 Honorary Members $15.00 Honorary Life Members $ 0.00 Regular members may take a $5 discount if dues are received paid in full no later than August 15, 2017. Please mail dues payments, payable to Joseph Barry Council, to our Financial Secretary:

Donald Cleary 64 Dean Street

Hicksville, NY 11801

Membership cards will be available for pick-up at the July and August Council meetings.

The Joseph Barry Bowling League is looking for Bowlers!

If interested, contact League President

Don Cleary @ (516) 433-0360 and attend the Pre-Season Meeting on August 23 at 7:30 pm in the Lounge

In Memoriam

John W. Lupski

On July 16, we will be selling C & B raffle tickets at the Hicksville Fair from 10 am to 4 pm. I am asking all Knights if they could volunteer 1 hour of their time to sell the raffles. Please let me

know when you will be available Thank you, Artie Traylor.

Call or text 516 - 298 - 6861

EJ Kenny Club Election Notice

At a special meeting of the Kenny Club on June 6, 2017,

the following were elected as officers for the term 2017-

2018.

President Grand Knight Elect

Vice President Arthur Traylor

Sergeant at Arms Derek Stadler

Secretary Randolph Mittasch

Treasurer William Artuso

Trustee (2 yr) Thomas Gill

Trustee (2 yr) Thomas Zegers

Trustee (2 yr) John O’Donnell

In addition, Brian Dunker was elected to serve out the

term of Kevin Carroll, who did not take office after his

election.

COLUMBIETTES

CORNER

Columbiette Meetings are held at the Joseph

Barry Council Hall, 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville,

on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 8:00. All

Catholic women, ages 18 and over, are invited

to become members. For more information,

call:

President – Barbara DeSalvo at 516 334-7255

Congratulations and Blessed Wishes

Joseph Barry Columbiettes Celebrating Our

20th Anniversary

Charter - August 12, 1997

Joseph Barry Columbiettes Board of Officers

for 2017/2018

President Barbara DeSalvo

Vice President Maria Tabone

Secretary Carolann Fullerton

Treasurer Carmela Lancaster

Financial Secretary Domenica Sturges

Sentinel Grace Noll

Past President Susan Sarandis

Installation of 2017/2018 Board of Officers will

take place at the September meeting. Celebration

of our 20th Anniversary is planned in the Fall.

Have a blessed and safe summer.

Sincerely and fraternally,

Barbara DeSalvo

President

Msgr. Donald Bennett John Geier

Florence Giglio Jane Connolly

Chester Marcin Dianne Flannery

Carol White Peggy O’Connell

Dennis Foley Diane Powers

Frank White Ann Mittasch

Jeanette Murphy Al Geitner

Harry Mulligan Judy Johnson

Francis J Way Karen Buckley

James Upfer Karen Mercurio

Kevin Flanagan Laura Merchant

James Flanagan John Caetano

Bill Jankowski Michelle McMullan

Peter Johnson III Nancy Obermeyer Burpee

Robert Obermeyer Patricia Doyle

Elizabeth Headberg Michael Gallo

Evan Celluci James Gill

Bill Hilton George DellaRatta

Charles Rockwood Joanne Dutko

Ed McGovern Robert Kluck

Nancy Quinn Sister Maryann (Franciscan)

James Johnson Marina Mendoza

Harry Deegan Jean Johnson

Robert Herold Keith Vanness

James McDonald Peter Collins

Pete Johnson Maria Soto

Sick & Distressed Please remember in your prayers:

Congratulations to the Newly Elected

2017-2018 Officers! Grand Knight Walter Duffy

Deputy Grand Knight Arthur Traylor

Chancellor Derek Stadler

Warden Gerard Loomis

Treasurer William Artuso

Trustee 3 Years Thomas Zegers, PGK

Inside Guard James Kershow

Outside Guard Nicholas Brigandi

Outside Guard Paul Kraus

Advocate Michael Dantuono, PGK

Recorder Randolph Mittasch

NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL DELEGATES

Grand Knight Walter Duffy

PGK Delegate Thomas Zegers, PGK

Alternate Delegate Douglas Quinn, PGK

Alternate Delegate Michael Raso, PGK

NASSAU CHAPTER DELEGATES

GK Delegate Walter Duffy

Second Delegate Arthur Traylor

Third Delegate Derek Stadler

Preliminary Council Calendar for 2017-2018

July- 2017

1 Start of New Columbian Year (Sat) 4 Independence Day (Tue) 6 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 8 Joseph Barry Golf (Sat) 9 Joseph Barry Golf Dinner (Sun)

11 DD Meeting (Tue) 14 LI Ducks (Fri) 16 Hicksville Street Fair (Sun) 18 JBC & Kenny Club Meeting (Tue) 21 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 25 AOH Meeting (Tue)

Aug- 2017

1 JBC Meeting (Tue) 3 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 8 DD Meeting (Tue)

11 GK Thank You Party (Fri) 12 Oldies Night with the Acchords (Sat) 15 Assumption of Mary (Tue) 18 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 22 AOH Meeting (Tue) 23 Columbiettes BOD (Wed)

Sep-2017 5 JBC Meeting- Officer Installation (Tue) 7 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 9 AOH Golf (Sat)

10 9/11 Remembrance (Sun) 12 DD meeting (Tue) 13 Columbiettes BOD (Wed) 15 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 18 Columbiette Chapter Meeting (Mon) 19 JBC Meeting (Tue) 23 JBC Soccer Challenge (Sat) 24 Family Mass Breakfast (Sun) 26 Columbiettes Meeting (Tue) 26 AOH Meeting (Tue)

Oct-2017

3 JBC Meeting (Tue) 5 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 7 GK Testimonial (Sat) 8 4th Degree Exemplification (Sun)

10 DD meeting (Tue) 11 Columbiettes BOD (Wed) 12 Blood Drive 16 Columbiette Chapter Meeting (Mon) 17 JBC Meeting (Tue) 20 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 24 Columbiettes Meeting (Tue) 24 AOH Meeting (Tue) 27 Columbiette Fundraiser

29 Family Mass Breakfast (Sun) Nov- 2017

1 All Saints Day (Wed) 2 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 4 Country Western Night (Sat) 7 JBC Meeting (Tue)

14 DD meeting (Tue) 15 Columbiettes BOD (Wed) 17 Nassau Chapter Meeting @ JBC (Fri) 18 Deliver Thanksgiving Baskets (Sat) 20 Columbiette Chapter Meeting (Mon) 21 JBC Meeting (Tue) 23 Thanksgiving Day (Thu) 25 Keep Christ in Christmas Signs (Sat) 26 Family Mass Breakfast (Sun) 28 Columbiettes Meeting (Tue) 28 AOH Meeting (Tue)

Dec-2017

1 300 Club Party (Fri) 5 JBC Meeting (Tue) 6 Columbiettes Christmas Party (Wed) 7 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 9 Children's Christmas Party (Sat)

12 DD meeting (Tue) 15 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 19 Council Christmas Party (Tue) 22 AOH Christmas Party (Fri) 25 Christmas Day (Mon) 31 New Year's Party (Sun)

Calendar, Continued

Jan-2018

1 Mary Mother of God (Mon) 2 JBC & Kenny Club Meeting (Tue) 4 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 8 Officers Meeting (Mon) 9 DD meeting (Tue)

10 Columbiettes BOD (Wed) 12 Winter Picnic (Fri) 13 JBC Free Throw Contest (Sat) 15 Columbiette Chapter Meeting (Mon) 16 JBC Meeting (Tue) 19 3rd Degree at JBC (Fri) 19 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 19 March on Washington (Fri) 23 Columbiettes Meeting (Tue) 23 AOH Meeting (Tue) 28 Family Mass Breakfast (Sun)

Feb-2018 1 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 4 Super Bowl Party (Sun) 6 JBC Meeting (Tue)

13 DD meeting (Tue) 13 Columbiettes BOD (Tue) 14 Ash Wednesday 16 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 19 Columbiette Chapter Meeting (Mon) 20 JBC Meeting (Tue) 23 Columbiette Fundraiser (Fri) 25 Family Mass Breakfast (Sun) 27 Columbiettes Meeting (Tue) 27 AOH Meeting (Tue)

Mar-2018

1 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 6 JBC Meeting (Tue)

13 DD meeting (Tue) 14 Columbiettes BOD (Wed) 16 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 17 St. Patrick's Day Party (Sat) 19 Columbiette Chapter Meeting (Mon) 20 JBC Meeting (Tue) 27 Columbiettes Meeting (Tue) 27 AOH Meeting (Tue) 29 Holy Thursday

30 Good Friday

Apr-2018 1 Easter Sunday (Sun) 3 JBC & Kenny Club Meeting (Tue) 5 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 5 Blood Drive (Thu)

10 DD meeting (Tue) 11 Columbiettes BOD (Wed) 16 Columbiette Chapter Meeting (Mon) 17 JBC Old Timers’ Night 20 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 20 Columbiette Fundraiser (Fri) 24 Columbiettes Meeting (Tue) 24 AOH Meeting (Tue) 29 Family Mass Breakfast (Sun)

May-2018

1 JBC/Columbiettes Memorial Mass (Tue) 3 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu) 6 JBC/Columbiettes Communion Bfst (Sun) 8 DD meeting (Tue) 9 Columbiettes BOD (Wed)

10 Ascension Thursday 14 Columbiette Chapter Meeting (Mon) 15 JBC Meeting (Tue) 18 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 18 Columbiette Fundraiser (Fri) 22 Columbiettes Meeting (Tue) 22 AOH Meeting (Tue) 27 Family Mass Breakfast (Sun) 28 Memorial Day Parade (Mon)

Jun-2018

5 JBC Meeting- Elections (Tue) 7 EJ Kenny Board Meeting (Thu)

12 DD meeting (Tue) 13 Columbiettes BOD (Wed) 15 Nassau Chapter Meeting (Fri) 18 Columbiette Chapter Meeting (Mon) 19 JBC Awards Night (Tue) 24 Family Mass Breakfast (Sun)

26

Columbiettes Charities Awards Meeting (Tue)

26 AOH Meeting (Tue)

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Awards Night- 2017

Joseph Barry Council capped off the 2016-2017

Columbian year by providing scholarships, cash

donations and other citations on June 20th.

College scholarships were awarded to Madison

Kelly Rueb, granddaughter of Bill Hilton who will

attend John Jay College and to Kayla Telesky,

daughter of PGK John Telesky and granddaughter of

PGK Harry Loomis. Kayla will attend

Manhattanville College. A high school scholarship

went to Frank Wawrzynski, grandson of Bill Tracy to

attend Holy Trinity High School. Also, Frank’s

brother Daniel received a CCD scholarship from the

Nassau Chapter.

Due to our successful year, we were able to

award $4,500 in grants to the following

organizations: St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, St. Ignatius

Human Services, Holy Family Outreach, the

Martha’s Guild Rosary Makers, the Town of

Hempstead Anchor Program, ACDS, the Hicksville

Boys and Girls Club, the Life Center of Long Island,

the Morgan Center, the Hicksville Gregory Museum

and the Sisters of Life.

Grand Knight Zegers provided special citations to

Chaplain Fr. James Stachacz, PGK Brian Lee and

District Deputy and PGK Doug Quinn.

The Arthur Schreiber Award for Community

Service went to MaryAnn Dantuono, wife of PGK

Michael Dantuono.

The Tony Previte Award went to PGK Thomas

Gill.

Awards for Families and Knights of the Month

were as follows:

Month Family Knight

Jul-16 Cleary Jim Kelly

Aug-16 Prancl Brian Dunker

Sep-16 Loomis Gerard Mulholland

Oct-16 Mulholland Harry Loomis

Nov-16 Gill Walter Duffy

Dec-16 Dunker Arthur Traylor

Jan-17 O’Donnell John O’Donnell

Feb-17 Duffy Tom Gill

Mar-17 Geary Charlie Prancl

Apr-17 Mulligan Don Cleary

May-17 Dantuono Randy Mittasch

Jun-17 Burg Brian Lee

The Family of the Year is the Mulholland Family.

The Knight of the Year is Arthur Traylor.

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THE ACCHORDS LIVE IN CONCERT

Saturday, August 12, 2017 7:30 – 11:30 p.m.

Doors open 7:00 p.m. Performing hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s

Open Bar, Sandwiches/Wraps, Salads, Dessert, Coffee

Raffles Cost $35 per person – Checks payable to:

Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus Proceeds from this event will be used for

charities. Reservations are required.

No money accepted at the door. Call Brian 516-457-6190

Joseph Barry Council Revives Hawaiian Night

After an absence of more than 20 years, Brian Dunker and Don Cleary chaired the reintroduction of Hawaiian Night as a Council event on June 10th. Both the hall and the attendees were decked out in their best tropical looks. The night included exotic drinks and food and was capped by the performance of professional Hawaiian dancers - later joined by amateur “volunteers”. All in all, it was a rousing success.

Event organizers Marie & Brian Dunker and Carol & Don Cleary with the Hawaiian dancers.